Which of the following statements is FALSE?
a Falling prices for goods are usually caused by a lack of production or availability.
b. The Texas lumber industry of the 1800s destroyed over 18 million acres of pine forest, prompting state
regulation and conservation of the industry.
c. The best type of economic growth is slow and steady.
d. Innovation in agricultural techniques could lead to a boom in the farming industry.
Please select the best answer from the choices provided

Which is one reason many african nations have not prospered after gaining independence from european colonial powers? a. colonial powers sent their weakest economic advisors to the new countries, and their recommendations were flawed. b. independence left them with weak economies, and many countries have been unable to overcome or recover from these burdens. c. the desert region of the interior is inhospitable to foreign investors, and business interests focused on the coastal mediterranean cities. d. the money endowed upon independence is still tied up in the bank of england, which is hesitant to make loans to struggling nations.